Project Architect

Project Architect job in Waterloo, London

Project Architect job now available in Waterloo, London! An opportunity to join an award-winning employee-owned architecture and interiors practice. You will work across high-end residential and commercial schemes throughout London from £1m – £50m!

With over 15 years’ experience on a wide range of projects across the UK and overseas, my client has built a reputation for producing exciting, contemporary architecture and interiors. Their portfolio includes bespoke housing, high spec penthouses, high-end hotels, and small residential schemes. A range of mixed-use and non-residential projects also showcase their versatility. With collaborations with some of the most reputable practices in the UK, my client delivers outstanding services and produces work of a high standard of quality.

Now an employee-owned practice, my client offers a long list of benefits upon joining, both financial and lifestyle-driven, and have won awards for the ‘Good Employer Guide’. Staff turnover is low and happiness levels are high as they are strong believers in a good work-life balance and they allow their team to manage their own time and workloads around things such as childcare or personal commitments.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of high-end residential mews properties and one-off apartments/penthouses, plus large apartment buildings and mixed-use schemes ranging from £1m to £40m in construction value
• Run a project through all RIBA stages from concept to completion
• Prepare and develop drawings, models and images, and other documents related to design
• Produce detailed technical construction information on the project
• Work within a small project team
• Use Revit / AutoCAD on a daily basis
• Supervise more junior team members
• Report to Seniors and Directors.

Required Skills & Experience

• Qualified as a Part III Architect, with a minimum of 3 year’s professional working experience in a UK practice
• Experience working on bespoke high-end properties, mews houses, apartments/hospitality/heritage projects is essential
• Excellent graphic skills and 3D design ability – using InDesign, Photoshop, and SketchUp, and other rendering software
• Able to demonstrate a project that you have worked on through all RIBA stages, with strengths in stages 3 and 4
• Confident in working through detailed design, technical design, and delivery stages of projects
• Able to demonstrate work that is all yours in a well-presented portfolio
• Technically minded and a good eye for detail
• Ideally, you will have worked in a small to medium-sized practice specialising in bespoke projects
• Care and attention to detail involved in delivering the scheme or work packages
• Experience working through all RIBA stages of a small, beautifully crafted project
• A proficient user of Revit or AutoCAD, worked on live projects within the UK
• Be presentable and confident with both client and contractor-facing responsibilities
• Excellent English, both written and verbal + eligible to work in the UK.

What you get back

• £38,000 – £60,000
• Pension scheme – 3% contribution from company
• Life assurance of 4 times salary
• Permanent health insurance for long term sickness
• Discretionary profit share bonus payment
• 20 days’ annual leave rising to 25 days with service in addition to UK public and bank holidays
• Discretionary 3 days’ paid holiday in addition to the basic entitlement to cover Christmas closure
• Core office hours policy (11:00 – 3:30) providing flexibility at either end of the day
• Flexible working arrangements
• Green bike scheme, free eye tests, and annual flu vaccinations
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• RIBA membership fees paid for all qualified staff
• Comprehensive programme of in-house CPD seminars and 1 day’s personal CPD provision per year
• Financial support for course fees and additional study leave for professional exams
• Regular creative review sessions and classes such as Drawing Gym
• Company membership of the NLA with free access to events
• Annual office trips to international and UK locations
• Social and sports e.g. netball, softball, running, social evenings, drinks out, etc
• Kitchen, showers, and secure, covered cycle storage facilities.

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If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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Project Architect job in Waterloo, South London – Your Architecture Recruitment Specialists (Recruiter: Charlotte Lambert job Ref: 13373)